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Sensitivity of point-of-care testing C reactive protein and procalcitonin to diagnose urinary tract infections in Dutch nursing homes: PROGRESS study protocol
INTRODUCTION: Suspected urinary tract infection (UTI) ranks among the most common reasons for antibiotic use in nursing homes. However, diagnosing UTI in this setting is challenging because UTI often presents with non-specific symptomatology. Moreover asymptomatic bacteriuria is common in elderly, w...
Autores principales: | Kuil, Sacha D, Hidad, Soemeja, Fischer, Johan C, Harting, Janneke, Hertogh, Cees MPM, Prins, Jan M, van Leth, Frank, de Jong, Menno D, Schneeberger, Caroline |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6701568/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31401614 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031269 |
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